Study reveals how networks of switches in DNA, which regulate gene expression, drive cancer growth

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Enhancers are pieces of DNA that act like switches, regulating when genes are turned on and off and how strongly they are activated.

Scientists know these switches play a critical role in cancer and other diseases, but they have yet to fully understand how enhancers work together to control gene expression. ...

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